Koasati


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Noun1.Koasati - a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern Alabama; a member of the Creek Confederacy
Muskhogean, Muskogean - a member of any of the peoples formerly living in southeastern United States and speaking Muskhogean languages
2.Koasati - the Muskhogean language spoken by the Koasati
Muskhogean language, Muskogean language, Muskhogean, Muskogean - a family of North American Indian languages spoken in the southeastern United States
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